Latch



P. GAZZI.

V LATCH. APPLICATION FILED JAN.3, I920.

Patented May 18, 1920.

f ler 6'0 PETER e zzI, or cnIcAeo an-reins, :I'LLINQIS.

LATCH.

Application filed January 3, 1920.

l) (/ZZ W'h0/17 ft may concern Be it known that I, Pn'rnn GAZZI, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago Heights, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usetulImprovements in Latches, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to latches and more particularly to hasps adaptedto be used upon railroad car doors and th-e like.

The objects and construction and arrangement of the various parts ofthis invention will be more readily understood by referring to theaccompanying drawing and specification. The novel features of inyinvention are more specifically pointed out in the accompanying claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is atop elevation of my latch.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofthe same.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on-the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4. ,is a section taken on the line 4- of Fig.3. 7

By referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it wi'llbe-seen-thatl represents a car door and 2 represents the side wall ofthe said car. Upon the door is situated the strap 3 which is provided atone end with the loop 4 and is attached to the door by means of thescrew 5. A hasp 6 having an aperture 7 registering with the loop 4 iscarried by the strap 3. This hasp 6 tapers toward its end and isprovided with the enlarged terminals 8.

The latch carrying strap 9 is attached to the wall 2 by means of thescrews 10 and is provided with an offset portion 12 which terminates ina right angularly extending lip 13. This ofi'set portion 12 also has afinger 26'extending in alinement with itself and parallel to the bodyportion 9. No particular emphasis is desired to be laid on theshape ofthe latch carrying strap 9 as same may be bent to fit any desiredsurface upon which same is to be placed. The li 13 has the slot 16 and amouth 15 leading therein. In the mouth 15 is situated the hook formingopening 17 A. plate 18 bent over upon itself so as to form similar sidesis pivoted upon the lip 13 by means of the rivets 20 and is providedwith an open portion 19 adapted to register with the slot 16 as isclearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. This plate is also providedwith the opening 17 adapted Specification of Letterslatent. Patented fMay {18 Serial No. 349,145.

to register with the hook shaped opening 17 in'the lip 13.

lVithin the openings '17-andthe hook 17 there is situated the bolt24hav'ingthe heads 25. When this bolt 24 is in a position so as toregister with-the hoolcopening 17 it will be seen that it will beimpossible *to pivot the plate 18 upon its fulcrum 20, thereby holdingthe hasp 6 in-a locked position when. same isembedde'd-in the slot 16.

Situated upon either side of the plate 18 .is the latch 21 pivoted uponthe rivet 22 and having an operating knob 23. The plate -or latch 21 issituated so as to engage the heads 25 of the bolt 24 so as to hold samein the slot 17', thereby holding phe iplate 18 in locked position uponthe The above description relates to what I might call the preferredembodiment of my invention but I wish it understood that T may invertthe arrangement described so as to "have the strap '3 :upon the rightand the strap 9 :upon the left thereby causing the pivot 2011c :besituated upon the upper portions ofthe lip '13 and plate 18. II wish italso understood that I may make such changes in arrangement ofconstruction and combination of parts as may fall within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. Adevice of the class described comprising a hasp strap and a latchcarrying strap, said hasp strap terminating in a loop.

a hasp provided with an opening adapted to register with the loop ofsaid hasp strap. said. hasp tapering toward its end and terminating inan enlargement, a right angularly extending lip provided upon said latchcarrying strap, said lip provided with a vertical slot having a mouthleading thereto, a hook-shaped opening situated within said mouth, aplate bent over upon itself so as to form two similarly shaped sideportions mounted upon said lip, said plate having an opening adapted toregister with the vertical slot of said lip, and also a slot adapted toregister with the hook-shaped opening provided in the mouth of said lip,a bolt having heads upon its extremity mounted in said last mentionedopening, means provided for holding said bolt in said hook shapedopening provided in the mouth of said lip and an aperture passingthroughsaid plate and said lip for receiving a seal.

2. A device of the class described comprising a hasp strap and a latchcarrying strap, said hasp strap terminating in a loop, a hasp providedwith an opening adapted to register with the loop of said hasp strap,said hasp tapering toward its end and terminating in an enlargement, aright angularly extending lip provided upon said latch carrying strap,said lip provided with a vertical slot having a mouth leading thereto, ahook-shaped opening situated within said mouth, a plate bent over uponitself so as to form two similarly shaped side portions mounted uponsaid lip, said plate having an opening adapted to register with thevertical slot of said lip, and also a slot adapted to register with thehook-shaped opening provided in the mouth of said lip, a bolt havingheads upon its extremity mounted in said last mentioned opening, a latchpivotally carried upon one side of said plate and provided with anoperating knob, said latch adapted to engage the heads of said bolt forholding same in a locked position.

3. A device of the class described comprising a hasp strap and a latchcarrying strap, a hasp carried by one end of said hasp strap, anenlargement provided upon the free end of said hasp, a right angularlyextending lip provided upon said latch carrying strap, said lip providedwith a vertical slot having a mouth leading thereto, a

' hooked shaped opening situated within said mouth, a plate bent overupon itself so as to form two similarly shaped side portions mountedupon said lip, said plate having an opening adapted to register with thehooked shaped opening provided in the mouth of said lip, a bolt havingheads upon its extremity mounted in said last mentioned opening, a latchpivotally carried upon one end of said plate and provided with anoperating knob, said latch adapted to engage the heads of said bolt forholding same in a locked position.

4. A device of the class described comprising a hasp strap and a latchcarrying strap, a hasp loosely mounted upon the terminal of said haspstrap and provided with an enlargement upon its free terminal, a rightangularly extending lip provided upon said latch carrying strap, saidlip provided with a vertical slot having a mouth leading thereto, ahooked shaped opening situated within said mouth, a plate bent over uponitself so as to form two similarly shaped side portions mounted uponsaid lip, said plate having an opening adapted to register with thevertical slot of said lip, and also a slot adapted to register with thehook-shaped opening provided in the mouth of said lip, a bolt havingheads upon its extremities mounted in said last mentioned opening, meansfor holding said bolt in said hook-shaped opening provided in the mouthof said lip.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER GAZZI.

\Vitnesses FREDK VILKENING, ARWIN WILKENING.

